NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 29, 2 February 1917, Page 4

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By -Sir Lancelot.")

Mr. "Pat" Campbell, whose death is announced by cable, was a -well-known Canterbury sportsman, who bred and raced a few horses. . Among those- he owned was Engagement (the full-sister to Martini Henry). From her he bred Magazine (by Sf. George), and Stratlnbraan (a. Wellington Cup winner). When Mr. Campbell went to England he took Engagement with .him. There she produced Sandhurst (by Bcndigo) and En Garde (by Sf. Simon). The- latter is at the stud 'in. New South Wales. The deceased was a son-in-law of the late Hon. \V. Robinson, who raced Cheviot,' Vanguard, and other good horses. Perfidy, winner of the Te Hapara Hack Handicap at Gisborne yesterday, is a three-year-old filly by Multifid— Peredine. She ran first and second at the Hawkes Bay Summer Meeting, and also scored at Wairoa. She is trained by A. Dixon for Mr. C. Wright. Camp Guard and Flying Camp, two of, the progeny of Carbine's son Campfire, ran first and second in the Okaiawa Hurdles at Hawera yesterday. Camp Guard, who ran second the previous day to Record, is a stable mate of Analogue. Til. .Gardner informed me at New Plymouth that Camp Guard had been hunted, and jumped well. His dam is a daughter of Vanguard, who got Vedette and other good gallopers up, the Coast. Camp Guard is a brown, and looks one of the breed. Flying Camp, who is a full brother to Koyal Dragoon, is a chestnut, and shows more quality than Camp' Guard, who is probably the makings of a useful hurdler. Acceptances for the Marlborough Eacing anß Trotting Club's Meetings close to-night with Mr, L.. Griffiths (secretary).

. There were only two runners for the Atkinson Memorial Stakes, the principal handicap event at Egmont yesterday. At level weights Analogue proved better than Master Lupin, who does not appear on the improve. Analogue (Seaton Delaval—Analogy) is trained at Waverley by M. Gardiner for Mr. 'J. E. P/almcr, who used to race Labour Day. Earlier in the season Analogue, won at Feilding, and was unlucky to be beaten by. Antwerp in the principal event ou the second day of the Taranaki Chrislmas Meeting. Bodenham (3an Fran—The Brook) who scored his first hurdle race win at Gisborne yesterday, is a foil brother ■ to Maku, who did good service over the battens for Mr. W. J Douglas, who bred both the performers named at To Mahauga. Bodenham is owned by Mr. J. H. Colebourno, a steward of the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club, and trained' by G. Joues, a successful man with jumpers. Bodenham was a comparative failure on the flat, but promises to make good as a jumper. The Pateena will be a full ship for horses for- Blenheim to-day and Monday. G. Reed with Bellbird, T Bevan with Want and Need, li. Kingan ,\vifch Trickery and Prince Delaware, N Williams' with Waimatoa, F. Higgott with Amity and Kiltess, T: Biggins' with Lady General and ftenope, and F. G. Carmont with Merrie Andrew and Terrier, went across to-day. On Monday a team of seven from Porirua, C. Pritchard with four, J. T. Jamieson with four, H. Telford with Probation and Marsinah, D. .Webster, with Bradamante, H. AVolland with Maymom, and J; Walker with Altercation, will cross the Straits. Nearly all the North Island horses engaged are to make tho trip. The two top-weigiits, Multifual and Ladogeui, ran first and second in the Gisbome Cup The first-named will be remembered at Trentham in the winter, when he won the Parliamentary Handicap. He failed in the AVinter Cup at Biccarton and lias not done 'much since then. win was his first success this season. Like Chortle and Multiplication, he is a gelding by Multifid. His dam, Flag, is one of the late Major Nelson George's breeding (by Nelson —The Maid),'dam of Tho Workman, a. great miler in his day. . • .

At a special meeting of the Auckland: District Committee, held on Saturday last, the application of Hector Gray for a jockey's license was considered and^ refused. It is nearly three years since Gray was ruled out m connection vnth his kindling of Wallalo at Hawkesbury.

The meetings of the Wanganui Trotting Club are"*every year becoming more popular with owners. This year the gathering will be held on 23rd and 26th February Patrons of the light harness sport'are reminded that nominations close to-morrow with Mr. S W Moffett (secretary), Wanganui. Petone owners can obtain programmes and other information on application to Mr. Dan Fraser. Bhneter, last yeanis winner of the Hawera Stakes, was not produced in yesterday's race. The Cup winner; Egypt, disposed of Bisogne and Nystad., The members of D\ Davis's team, ran four firsts and one second, out of five starts at tile meeting. Mr, Lowry headed the list of successful, owners at the meeting with 1510 soys. The. brother to Desert Gold quickly got his winning record _to ovet 1600 soys for the season. Davis informed me at Trentham that, lie expected to again head the list of successful trainers, and it appears as if he will not. .be far wrong in his reckoning. Bar accidents, J O'Shea will get near the top of the list of successful flat riders.

Pergola, winner of the Maiden Hack Scurry a;fc Egmont yesterday, was in the money at Taranald'and Stratford during the holiday meetings. She is a five-year-old by Marble Arch—Callei Ou, and is therefore'a. hall-sister to Marconi.

Waiofcuri (Ahei —>liss B'eckwith),- a hall-sister' to Appm, and Union Jack (Spalpeen—Bainbow) were coupled in •the Farmers' Plate, which the latter won. Both are owned and trained by Mr. A. Grove., Waioturi won a similar class of event at Stratford at' New Year time." Union Jack wag among the competitors at the last Grand National. Meeting He was sent out fav.ourite for a Hunters' Hurdle Race, but failed to reproduce his Ellerslie form.

The welter weight of 0.13 did not stop Tete-a Tete from winning' the Waimate Handicap at Egmon'fc yesterday She conceded Hushman a first' day's winnei, a stone and 10lb, and beait him witu nothing to spare. Tete-a-Tete is engaged at the Woodvills Meeting-, and will make a good top weight. Some- smart sprinters have been brought to light in the Hack Scurry events at Gisborne. Treasure King, who scored yesterday, is a three-year-old colfc by King's Guest—Gold Treasure, by Gold Reef—Pearl Shot, by TorpedoPear) Powdei, by pa ptivation—Pearl Ash. Mr. G. P Donnelly owned "Pen.i-1 Ponder (darn of Gold Dust, etc.), Peavl Shot (Torpedo—Pearl Powder}, dam of Mastei Douglas. The Rand, etc ; Gold Powder, (Qold Reef—Pea-rl Powder), dam of Redloh; and Gold Treasure (Gold Eeof —Pearl Shot), dam of yesterday's winner, who is a first' foal. Demotic (by Demosthenes), who won a. juvenile race at Takapuna, last Saturday 1 is the second foal of Goid Treasure. Golden Ball (dam of Sweet Tipperary) is n. full sister to .Gold Treasure. Pearl (Boltpji

Green—Pearl Ash), with whom Percy Martin won the Hawkes Bay Cup two years in succession. waf> Uis first member of the family Mr. Donnelly owned. She was not a stud success because she was not mated with any decent sires. Industry (Musket —Pearl Ash) was thedam of Gaulus and The Grafter, who won the Melbourne Cup .in successive years.. Pearl Shell (full sister to Industry) won the V 8..C Oaks, and Melinite" (Nordenfeldt —Pearl Ash) Droduced Armistice a.nd othei winners.

The Summer Meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be held to-mor-row. Tlie' principal event is the Middle Park Plate, of 500 soys, six. furlongs. There are ten horses jeft in, and about half that number will go to the post. Bipiane, Koesian, and Kilrea. may show up prominently. Comely and who showed good form at Trentham, are down to compete In the handicap events.